Setting Assumption Preferences

The Define Assumption dialog has a Preferences menu in the menu bar. This menu has the following main options:

Table 3. Preferences Menu, Define Assumptions Dialog Box

Setting	Effect
Assumption Preferences	Manage window display during simulations
Chart Preferences	Determine the appearance of the assumption chart

The Chart Preferences settings are discussed in Setting Chart Preferences.

If you select Assumption Preferences, the Assumption Preferences dialog opens.

You can use this dialog to:

Select a view for the assumption chart:
- Probability – shows a graph of all possible values for the assumption variable and the probability of their occurrence.
- Cumulative Probability – shows a graph of the probability that the assumption variable will fall at or below a given value.
- Reverse Cumulative Probability – shows a graph of the probability that the assumption variable will fall at or above a given value.
- Statistics – shows a table of measures of central tendency, variability, minimum and maximum values, and other statistics for the assumption variable.
- Percentiles – shows a table of percentiles and their associated values for the assumption variable.
  Note:
  For examples of each view, see Changing the Distribution View and Interpreting Statistics.
Determine if and when the assumption chart window opens when a simulation runs.

To show the generated values in the window, turn on the Store assumption values for sensitivity analysis run preference. To do so, click the Run Preferences button, and then click the Options tab.

You can click Apply To to copy these settings to other assumptions. If necessary, you can click Defaults to restore original default settings. When the settings are complete, click OK.